LAUNCH MISSION

Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo VSS Unity VP-03

Name: Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo VSS Unity VP-03
Start: 2018-12-13T12:00:00.000Z
Location: Mojave Air and Space Port

Status

Success

DATE

13 DEC 2018

LAUNCH PROVIDER

Virgin Galactic

Launch Pad

Mojave Air and Space Port

Description

Powered test flight of VSS Unity. Reached outer space for the first time according to the US definition of the space border.

SpaceShipTwo

Rocket Description

The Scaled Composites Model 339 SpaceShipTwo (SS2) is an air-launched suborbital spaceplane type designed for space tourism. It is manufactured by The Spaceship Company, a California-based company owned by Virgin Galactic.

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